Three Keys: Minnesota Gophers Women’s Basketball vs Ole Miss Rebels

The presumed matchup is set and one of the best from the Big Ten will take on one of the best from the SEC to see who can advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Minnesota Golden Gophers got past #13 seed Green Bay in the First Round with a fourth quarter domination—winning the ten minute period 30-9 to propel them to a 75-58 victory. But Minnesota will not be able to play that poorly for the first three periods on Sunday.

Ole Miss dominated the opening three quarters against #12 seeded Gonzaga taking a 31 point lead into the fourth quarter. Then the Zags made a furious run going on a 20-2 run at one point to cut the Rebels lead to just ten, but Ole Miss would finish off a 81-66 victory. If you ask anyone associated with the Ole Miss program from the coaching staff to the players to even the band which was chanting ‘SEE!

SEC! “ during their win over the Zags, they think that the SEC is superior to everyone else. In her press conference yesterday, Ole Miss coach Yolette McPhee-McCuin stated that the SEC is a different world.

‘Well, the SEC is the baby WNBA and in the WNBA you’re playing with grown women, and so there is a component that if you’re not physical enough you won’t be able to succeed. Most times, in most things, right, unless you’re doing ice skating or something like that. Maybe you need to be a little lighter.